10 Facts About Annette Echikunwoke

Annette Nneka Echikunwoke is a Nigerian-American hammer thrower who lives in Ohio, United States.

Annette Echikunwoke was due to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified due to the negligence of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.

Annette Echikunwoke changed allegiance and represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the event, the first Olympic medal for the US in the women's hammer throw event.

Annette Echikunwoke holds the African area record in hammer throw, with a throw of 75.49m in Tucson in 2021.

Annette Echikunwoke started athletic throwing events in school after she won the shot put and discus throw at a sports day event, deciding that if she was good she might as well continue.

In 2021, Annette Echikunwoke threw four successive Nigerian and African records in hammer, setting the mark at 75.49m USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona, on May 22,2021.

Annette Echikunwoke was due to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but was told on July 29,2021 that she could not compete due to the negligence of the Nigerian Federation not setting up drug tests and not relaying her need to share her whereabouts.

The AFN said that many of its athletes based in the United States did not keep the AFN updated on their location, though they did not name Annette Echikunwoke; she claimed that the AFN requested her location for drug testing six times, and that she provided the location but no officials ever came to perform the tests.

Annette Echikunwoke represented the United States in the women's hammer throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Annette Echikunwoke threw 75.48 meters, placing 2nd at the event.